Baby Jana: the first week

"You want a piece of me?"

Tulog palagi.

"Kelan kaya makakapag-MOA?"

1. Mommy said I am very good because my 1st 2 days in this world, she still didn't have milk. I keep on trying though.. and now there's more than enough! :)
2. I turn my head from left to right and vice versa when I'm sleeping.
3. I only cry when I'm hungry.
   
4. I feel that I'm rocked to sleep when I lay on my Mommy's tummy. But I heard Daddy's tummy is way better...
5. I love it when Grandma bathes and cleans me. I try to stay calm but I'm actually excited.

ps : Hello Tita Rea, Tita Jacq, Ate Faye, and Ate Iya *kaway-kaway*
ps2: Hi to Mommy's Girlfriends
ps3: Tita Apols, uwi ka na para mabitbit mo ako.

Let's Continue...

Ok... so where were we... aha, the Champorado...

• Ubos na ang Champorado! Badtrip di ako tinirahan ni asawa. Nakunsensya ata, nagluto ulit. Ayos. Mga 5pm na ata yun. Hinahanap na ako ni doctora. Sabi ko kumakain pa po Champorado.
• We arrived at the hospital around 6pm. We were instructed to go to the E.R. (ayoko sana kasi me bayad pa don. Bat ba ako ii-ER e sa Labor room naman dapat ako imonitor?) WALANG TAO sa ER. Petiks petiks. Hehe. A lady doctor finally IE me. 3-4cm na daw so she informed my OB. Dra asked me (since I'm still in denial stage) if I really wanted Epidural. This is the perfect time she said. But if Im not in pain, maybe i should try going without Epidural. Ngek. Ayaw ku. Takut aku hehe. Sabi ko pa rin please contact the anaesthesiologist hehe. Ang girl scout, laging handa.
• 7pm I was at the Labor Room. Naiinis na ata yung poging nurse kasi d mahook yung monitor sa tyan ko. Lakwatsa kasi ako ng lakwatsa. Punta sa CR. Sabi nya bedpan na lang daw. Ha?? Wa poise. Tatayo na lang ako.
• 8pm, deadma. Nagbibilang ng crack sa pader.
• 9pm, kwentuhan with the female nurse. Then it hit me. Parang dismenorya. Kaso matinding dismenorya eto. Parang 10 years naipon ang regla. Namimilipit na ako. Di ko matapos kwento ko ke nurse.
• They informed me that the anaesthesiologist is on his way. Eh masakit na talaga parang every other minute na ata. I asked them "san ba yun nakatira? Sa Taytay Rizal? Baka taga-Bacoor pa yun a?"
• Aba wala pa rin. Andyan na si pretty OB ko, wala pa si Dr. Anestisya? Sabi ko ata "Ano ba yan, kaya nga ako magbabayad para painless, baka pagdating nya nanganak na ako" Every penny counts, so does the pain. My cervix is 5cm dilated that time.
• Sa wakas dumating si Dr. Anestisya, derecho na kami sa OR. Fetal position. Aba sandali, nananakit pa puson ko. "Wait lang... wait lang po... saglit lang...pasensha na..." Hawak-kamay kung sino man yung katapat ko... minsan si Pretty OB, minsan nurse (ewan ko kung si pogi pa rin)... Hawak kamay talaga... di kita iiwan sa paglakbay...
• Nakabit na daw ang anestisya. Huh. Maning-mani. Parang kagat lang ng langgam.
  
• Si Dr. Anestisya pala tutulong sakin habang umiire. Pinupush nya tyan ko using 2 thumbs only. Sakit ha! Madiin sa tyan. Sabi ko "Sandali lang doc. Masakit yan e. Pwede ba yung palm mo na lang gamitin mo" Nashock ata. Sabi ng isang nurse, "Ayan doc tinuruan ka pa tuloy."
• Nagkukwentuhan sila tungkol sa Casino. Wala na ako maramdaman. The miracle of EPIDURAL!
• Am i going to push? Hehe atat. Intay pala kung kelan hihi. PUUUUUUSH. Puuuuush. O, wag mo bibitinin, bumabalik ulo ng anak mo... (hala galit na ba sila?). O sige mga tatlong pusha na lang. Yung mahaba ah... One, two, three.. puuuuuushhhh! AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH (Parang nakakita ng multo yung sigaw ko wahehe iba ata napraktis ko).
  
• 11:03pm, nakita ko na si Pompy hinandover ng nakabaligtad ni pretty OB sa mga nurse. BLACKOUT.
  
• When I woke up, I am alone huhu. Recovery room pala yun. Creepy. Parang sa horror movies. Ikaw lang magisa, puro empty bed. Tas me tumutunog na parang oxygen support.
• Dumating si poging nurse. Sabi ko, "Asan ako? Asan lahat ng tao?" Umuwi na po lahat. Pati mga doctors nyo. Anyenye! "Asan anak ko?" (di ko pa nakikita si Pompy ha!)
• Palapit pa lang si Pompy, I asked the lady nurse, "Me balat ba sya?" Wala po. "Sure ka?... Sa mukha?" Wala po. "Sa kahit anong parte ng katawan?" Wala po. Salamat po doktor. At salamat po Diyos ko.
  
• Paglabas, I saw husband patiently waiting :) Aww, life is sweet.
  

09.22.08 - 09.23-08

• As advised, En and I walked around with Milo and Snicker after dinner. I enjoyed it. Bonding with asawa and trying to speed up the labor.
• Midnight, I can't decide if we're going to the hospital or not.
• I was surprised to find out that one time, I am having a contraction but I dont feel anything, I only knew about it because I placed my hand over my tummy and sobrang tigas na pala! Huhu. Manhid ba ako?
• So i took a shower at 1am. Told En to prepare our bags. Pack some more things that we need to bring to the hospital. But I'm still having 2nd thoughts. Sabi nila, pag naglilabor ka na, mapapangiwi ka sa sakit. Di ka na halos makakahinga. Etc etc. I dont feel those pain. I don't even know I'm having contractions. Nasanay na siguro ako while working, naninigas ang tyan ko. And it doesn't pain me. It doesn't even bother me at all. Remember my almost preterm labor?
• So i decided to sleep :D As always, everything is solved if you just sleep.
• I woke up at 830am, still feeling a bit uneasy. Matigas nga ang tyan ko. Oweno ngayon? Di naman masakit. Tara, lakad tayo sa construction site baka sakali maglabor na tayo.
• While trying to work, En is concerned. I told him, "Ikaw na lang mag timing ng contractions kung gusto mo dahil di ko naman napapansin na nagcocontract ako". So he'd feel my tummy and write down the time when it is contracting. Thank God for husband.
• Punta na lang tayo doctor, just to check. Kasi hindi talaga ako reliable pagtanungan kung manganganak na ba ako o hindi. Bat ganun?
• Natawa si Doc upon seeing us. Di daw ba kami mapakali? Then En said i'm having contractions every 2-3 mins. Doc confirmed. Sabi nya, I should go home, get my bag, and come back to the hospital. Sabi ko mamayang gabi po? Sabi nya "Hindi. Mga 3pm. Gabi pa eh baka nanganak ka na non" It was 1230pm.
• It's 330pm and I'm still writing. I would eat Champorado before I head down to the hospital. I swear, it doesn't feel like this is it. Please pray for me and baby Pompy. We'll be seeing her in a few hours :)
  

38 Weeks

• Doctor said we're dilated to 2cm. She advised me to take a walk. Sakto kasi 3-day sale sa Mall of Asia. hihi.
• Frustrating din pala. Waiting for 5 weeks. Anticipating that anytime, there would be a sign of labor. Pero wala... feeling mo lang today na this is it. Pero hindi pala. Bukas siguro. Hindi pa rin. Ano ba talaga ang signs? Andami ko nang nabasa. Andami na rin nag-share ng experience. Bakit ganon, kelan kaya ako manganganak?
  

37 Weeks

• Now that we're on full term, we're more excited than before.
• Ok, time to thank all the people who've been praying with us all throughout Pompy's journey. Thanks also to the people from Mommy and Daddy's work, for understanding our condition and allowing us to be flexible with our work. It's been a great help.
• Mommy is now drinking only vitamins and milk. No more prescribed medicines. This must mean we're getting better. Yahoo!
• Due to some glitches we encountered during our pregnancy, we were told to prepare ourselves in case Pompy will stay in the hospital for a few days. We continue to pray for baby's good health.
• Dra Cristina told us that we probably still have 1 more week before we meet Pompy... that's her educated guess based on our last checkup.
• TITA APOL... thank you very much for the imported Aussino Bedding. We love your gift! (Sosy ka talaga!)

Sweet! :)

Thanks Mam Elaine, Sir Chie, and Ate Izzie! See you all soon po.

36 Weeks

* As if im having a breezy pregnancy, i had another problem: my skin turned red. i have allergy (again). my arms and legs look like they were bitten by ants =( this means more medications (i drink 9 different tablets everyday, and im using 2 creams on my skin)

* officemates slash friends surprised me. thank u les, kenks, libay, emvin, and fean. thanks for the thoughtfulness. thanks for the gifts, and of course thanks for the yummy food! :)

35 Weeks

• had my last shot of anti-Hepa B.
• still on house arrest (im getting used to it. actually im loving it. im getting plenty of rest which i feel i badly needed)
• started working from home (still the same load). my project manager's very supportive though. he asks me from time to time if im still ok :)
  
• im getting worried about Pompy. hope she's still ok. hope she's still healthy.
• Pompy's crib arrived! Pictures later ok? Here are some other things from Ate Iya (thank u cuz!)
  

34 Weeks

• BEDREST... and still on medication. Anak, wag ka muna lalabas please.